What is Traumatic Grief?
Everyone experiences grief differently. There are some commonalities that exist amongst people who have experienced a certain type of...
Making the Road Less Lonely
We are always looking for new articles, stories, poetry, and memoirs dealing with grief, loss, dying, and volunteerism.
If you think you have a story or know of a story that would be helpful to others in their life journey, let us know.
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What is the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS)?
The ESAS is a tool that was developed to help assess nine symptoms that are common in palliative care patients: pain, tiredness,...
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2021 - Hike for Hospice
COVID has made fundraising challenging for all non-profits, including the Quesnel & District Hospice Palliative Care Association. In an...
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What is the Palliative Performance Scale - part 2
Written by CL Smith When I started researching the Palliative Performance Scale and fell down the rabbit hole that is called Google, I...
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What is the Palliative Performance Scale? - part 1
There are many assessment tools used to help track and report information to your palliative healthcare team. The Palliative Performance...
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Advance Care Planning Day is April 16
Written by CL Smith What would happen if you experienced a sudden illness or were in a major accident that prevented you from making your...
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A Basic Understanding of Grief
Grief is a universal human response to loss. It is a normal, healthy, experience involving complex emotions, thoughts, spiritual states,...
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Winter Grief
Whether you like it or not, winter has an impact on mood and coping. Some people love the dark and cold and snow, but not all of us can...
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Grief & Valentine’s Day
Just as you make it through the grief of the winter holiday season, Valentine’s Day hits. If you are grieving a loved one, this day can...
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You Are Not Alone in Grief, Even in the Month of Love
Written February 1, 2021 by CL Smith When you are living with grief, there is nothing worse than an entire month filled with romance,...
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How not to sink into the Winter Blues
Prepared by The Lighthouse for Grieving Children With the holidays behind us comes the challenge of how to not sink into the Winter...
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Crazy COVID New Year's Wreath Auction raised $760. Thank You, Quesnel:)
Dec. 26 - Dec 30, 2020 The QDHPCA is excited to partner with Moose Meadows Farm in a "Crazy COVID" New Year Wreath Facebook auction from...
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Thank You, Willis Harper Home Hardware
Nov 15 - Dec 28, 2020 Thank you to Willis Harper Home Hardware for hosting the 2020 QDHPCA Celebrate a Life Memorial Trees event from...
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Why Are the Holidays So Hard While Grieving a Pet?
Posted Dec 23, 2018 Written by Adam Clark LCSW, AASW https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/animal-attachment/201812/why-are-the-holiday...
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64 Tips for Coping with Grief at the Holidays
Written By Litsa Williams Dec. 2, 2013 https://whatsyourgrief.com/64-tips-grief-at-the-holidays/ With December upon us, we’ve been...
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The Cost of Caring: 10 Ways to Prevent Compassion Fatigue
https://www.goodtherapy.org/for-professionals/business-management/human-resources/article/cost-of-caring-10-ways-to-prevent-compassion-fa...
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2020 - Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign
Written by Melissa Gonzalez (2020 QDHPCA President) Thank you very much to Tim Horton's for choosing the Quesnel & District Hospice...
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Compassion Fatigue
https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/psychpedia/compassion-fatigue Compassion fatigue, also known as second-hand shock and secondary stress...
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Meet our 2020 Volunteer Trainees
Submitted by Suzannah Meir (QDHPCA Volunteer Coordinator & Executive Secretary) We have started our training program and it is going...
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